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Reverse
U.S. 48 Star flag - Arizona's Statehood.
Sub-collection: U.S. 48 Star FlagsU.S. 48 Star flag - Arizona's Statehood.
On July 4,1912, the U.S. flag grew to 48 stars with the addition of Arizona (February 14, 1912) Executive Order of President Taft dated June 24, 1912 - established the proportions of the flag and provided for arrangement of the stars in six horizontal rows of eight each, a single point of each star to be upward. This flag was official for 47 years, longer than any other flag, through two World Wars and the emergence of the United States of America as the leading nation of the world. Eight Presidents served under this flag; William H. Taft (1909-1913), Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921), Warren Harding (1921-1923), Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929), Herbert Hoover (1929-1933), Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945), Harry S.Truman (1945-1953), Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961)
This flag has a star patten of 8-8-8-8-8-8. Text on tag stitched on hoist : "Defiance Cotton Bunting The Name Annin guarantees quality"
Hoist & Fly | |
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| Width of Hoist | 55.5 |
| Length of Fly | 33.5 |
Union/Canton | |
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| Width of Union/Canton | 23.5 |
| Length of Union/Canton | 13.25 |
Stars | |
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| Size of Stars | 2 |
Stripes | |
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| Width of 1st Stripe | 2.5 |
| Width of 3rd Stripe | 2.5 |
| Width of 8th Stripe | 2.5 |
| Width of Last Stripe | 2.5 |
| Size of Hoist | 1.25 |
Frame | |
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| Is it framed? | no |
Stars | |
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| Number of Stars | 48 |
| How are the stars embeded? | Sewn |
| Are there stars on obverse? | yes |
| Are there stars on reverse? | yes |
Stripes | |
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| Number of Stripes | 13 |
| Color of Top Stripe | Red |
| Color of Bottom Stripe | Red |
| Has a Blood Stripe? | no |
Nationality | |
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| Nation Represented | United States |
Fabric | |
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| Fabric | Cotton |
| Comments on Fabric | Cotton Bunting |
Stitching | |
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| Stitching | Machine |
Attachment | |
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| Comments on Method of Attachmen | 2 |
| Method of Attachment | Grommets |
Documentation | |
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| Documents |
All original documents and drawings are held in the Zaricor Flag Collection Archives.
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| Drawings |
All original documents and drawings are held in the Zaricor Flag Collection Archives.
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| Research Documents |
All original documents and drawings are held in the Zaricor Flag Collection Archives.
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| Public Copy & Signs |
All original documents and drawings are held in the Zaricor Flag Collection Archives.
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Condition | |
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| Condition | Good |
| Damage | Stained, Faded & Ripped on bottom right corner |
| Displayable | yes |
Date | |
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| Date | 1912 |